WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20179, 6 March 1931, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

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Mrs Deans , (Riccarton House) 'and Mrs William Deans ("SaudoTrti-'), who have been visiting Masterton, are ie€urning to Christchurch to-day. Lady Baden-Powell and Mrs W. R. .Wilson, who have been the guests of Mrs J. H. Grigg, Longbeach, are returning to Christchurch to-day. Mrs A. L. Cropp, Gloucester street, lis leaving Christchurch on Saturday for Wellington on the first stage of her journey to England. Her sister, Mrs ,H. S. Williams, Manchester street Noi th, will go to Wellington to see her off. ■ Miss V. Farmar (Blenheim) is arjiving' in Christchurch to-day to spend a holiday with Mrs Frank Cowlitehaw, Bristol street. Mi's Stimrfc Holmes and Miss Nancy Holmes (Dunedin) are arriving in Christchurch to-day, and will stay at Warwick House.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. ANNUAL MEETING AT GERALDINE. At tlie annual meeting of the Geraldine Women's Institute, the president (Mrs A. P. Barklie) presided over a. good attendance. The annual report said that the Geraldine Institute had been in existence for six months. The first meeting of the newly-formed Institute had been held on July Ist, 19S0, when 46 members attended, and to date 73 members had been enrolled. Meetings had been I held each month, except January, with an average attendance of between 40 and 50. A committee of nine had been elected and six committee meetings held, the average attendance being seven. In conjunction with the other Institutes in South Canterbury, a successful Thrift Exhibition had been held in August. In December the Temuku Institute had held a Christmas party at which two of the Geraldine mem bers, Mrs McLeod and Mrs Mcllroy, attended. In January, 1931, the members had been invited by th<J Orari Institute to a garden party held in . Mrs G. A. M. Macdcnald's beautiful garden. An enjoyable afternoon was spent, sik of the Geraldine members taking part in th© folk dancing competition. The lectures and demonstrations which, had been held at the monthly meetings had been paw ticularly interesting and instructive and included addresses on "Samoa," "Gardening." "English Cathedrals," and a travel talk. Demonstrations had been given in papier-mache, soft toy making, arterial bandaging, and things made out of old pins and sealing wax. An exhibition of folk dancing had also been held. The committee thanked those who by addresses or demonstrations had contributed to the success of th© first few months of the Insti-' tute; to the Press for valuable assistance given in matters requiring publicity, and in publishing th© reports of meetings; the social and tea committees for attending to the amusements and refreshments; those in charge of the sales table; Miss Gimson for acting as accompanist at the dancing competition; Mr Williamson for typing programmes ; Mr J. B. Stewart for auditing; and to Messrs He'addie and Bennett for acting as scrutineeers for the annual ballot. The balance-sheet showed a satisfactory credit. The president moveS the adoption of the report and said that she would like; to add her personal thanks to the secretary, treasurer, vice-president, and general committee for their 00-opera-tion in all matters concerning the Institute, arid to the Institute itself for its kindness to an inexperienced presi- . dent.

Mrs Herbert Elworthy ("Clarcmont," Timaru), who is coming to Christchurch for the Girl Guide Rally to-morrow, will be staying the week-end with Miss M. Cotterill, Cash el street West. Misses Molly and Agnes Darby (Dean street) are visiting Wellington. . Madame Henri Piat, who has been spending some months in Christchurch, is leaving for Sydney with her small son Marcel, by the Maunganui, on Friday, March 6th. They will later l'o joined by Mr Piat and will continue journey to Europe by the Maloja. Mr and Mrs Kennctn Ballantyne, Kliodes street, who have been visiting England are returning to the Dominion by the Monowai on Monday. Mrs A. V. Anderson, Selwyn street, left Cliristcliurcii yesterday to join the Maunganui for Sydney, en route lor England and Scotland. Mrs Anderson will spend most of her holiday with her parents in Ayrshire, Scotland. Miss Heather arrived in Lyttclton today by the s.s. Petersfield, and is staying at the United Service Hotel. Lady Hosking is arriving in Christchurch this morning, and will go to North Canterbury to visit Mrs Morse, Waiau. ■

Dr. and Mrs Bridgman were passengers from the north by the ferry steamer yesterday morning. The engagement is announced of Charlotte, daughter of Mrs Duncan, of Hawkesbury avenue, Christchurch, to Richard James Palmer, third son of Mr and Mrs G. M. Palmar, Kaikoura.

The engagement is announced of Glaays Daphne, fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Gear, Wairarapa, to Kenneth George, youngest son of Mr and Mrs T. Whitlow, Spreydon. The engagement is announced of Minna,, third daughter of Mrs L. B. Balkind and the late Mr L. W. Balkind, Papanui road, to Arthur, younger son of Mr and Mrs S. Schneidenuui, Deans avenue. The. fortnightly meeting of the Aranui "Y." Club met at the residence o< Mrs Mclllroy, Breeze's road, on Tpeiid&y, when Mr R.,Holmes, presided oyer a large attendance. Mr-Stewart gave' an interesting talk .on ■th e effects of alcohol. : ,

The report and balance-sheet were then adopted without further, discussion." . ' 1 The .president reported that & letter had been received by the Geraldin® W.D.F.U. thanking all those, including the members of the Geraldine WJ., for the useful gifts of clothes sent to Hawke's Bay. The result of tile election of officers was as follows: —President, Mrs A. P. Barldie; vice-president, -.Airs P. W. Hislop; committee, Mesdames W. J. Couling, J. P. Cliff, Geo. Knibb, HI. Mitchelmore, H. Turner, Wordsworth, and the Misses E. Girosori and Logan. The Social Committee an enjoyable entertainment, including two charades, songs by Miss B. Gimson, and Miss V. Turner, and: a guessing competition. Hostesses for the evening were Mesdames W. J. Couling, J.; Dean, F. Morgan, and Miss V. Turner. Regret was expressed at the resignation of Mrs J. Lorimer as secretary, and; a vote of thanks for her services was passed. Votes of thanksv were then passed to the' president, vice-president, and treasurer.

DELICIOUS NEW SAUCE. If you have not. yet' tried this row Military Worcester Sauce with its I sw v eet and "smacking"' flavour, vou are | truly missing a rare treat. With- fish. \ meat, or in soups. Military Worcester I Sauce imports a fresh, persuasive tang. Military is obtainable from all grocers. —2 ; SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. AN "AT HOME." \* " " To enable the many members of the various ladies' guilds and other supporters of the local branch of the British Sailors f Society to inspect Seamen's Institute. at" Lyttelton under tual working conditions, members of the Board of ;the Institute, assisted by members of the Lyttelton-Ladies' Guild, held-an "At Home" at the Institute yesterday afternoon. -Visitors were received by Mr J'. T. Norton, president of the Board, and Mrs C. Blair, president of the local Ladies' Guild. In the social room the visitors were addressed by -Mr Norton, who welcomed them, mentioning that several of- the ! subscribers present had never before I visited.-the building. .Reference was i made to the loss by death of Mr J. Pitcaithly, a member of tho Board, and Mr J, H. Hall, a supporter of the Institute, and a motion of condolence with their families was carried. The Port Missioner, Mr F. Mintey, gave an interesting account of his work amongst . the. seamen. Mrs Lyttle gave two songs and Miss Doris Webb monologues. After afternoon tea had been served' the visitors were shown over the building. Those present included Mesdames C. Blair, J. T. Norton, J. A. Merry (president of the'Sumner Ladies' Guild), R. Hatch well, D. Page, Welsh, C. Eoswelt, Huston,-Esson/H. Allison, Stuart, Baxter, E. Paulger, W. Stephens, C. NivenForrest, 0. Harper, S. J. Parker, M. E. Barker, Baker, Hinds, A. Powe, H. Thornley, J. Preston, E. Wilson, Guy Ronalds, C. J, Maclaverty, A. Lewis, W. T. Foster, R. .Malcolm, G. W. Smithson, v S. R. Webb, H. T. Thacker, D. E; Wood, 'P. E. Cliipie,sW. F. Tait, C. H. Wagstaff, A. R. Bloxaxn, H. R. Smith, M. F. Mintey, S. L. Partridge, T. Bonlton, Lyttle, J. Crawford, B. B. Irwin, W, D. Gower,' A. Jeffreys, J. Gaunsen, Hunnibell, Egan, Eraser, Hansen, . Polkill, Harley, Tulloch, H. A. Bishop (president of the New Brighton Ladies' Guild), W. Whitelet, Winny, R, Purse, R..Campbell, W.Newton (Wellington),' Misses Jewell, Skipworth, Hunnibell, Wilson, Fraser, Harlan, Thomson, J- Murray, Hawk, Flower, Hyatt (2), L. Saunders, M. Cottrell, Aitken, Mating, Doris Webb, N.'' Williams, Hatchwell, Messrs J. T. Norton, F. W. Anderson, F. Mintey, the Rev. C. Blair, and Captain R. Hatch-well. '

PARTY IN WELLINGTON./ I (SPECIAL TO THB PJRESS.) j WELLINGTON, March 5. Mrs Bernard Wood and Mrs J. .B. MacEwan were joint hostesses to-night at a large reception given at Mrs Mao I Ewan's house, in honour of Mr and 'Mrs Pat Ward, whose marriage took placo iii America a few months ago; i and who arrived in New Zealand last month.

' Mrs MacEwan wore a frock of apricot georgette, trimmed with gold lace; Mrs Wood wore a frock of Lido blue lace, and the bride wore her wedding gown and wreath and veil, and carried a beautiful bouquet. Her frock of very heavy deep cream satin, with long tight-fitting sleeves, was cut very plainly, fitting almost to the knees and then widening into. a. very full skirt with a train.

The guests included Sir Michael and Lady Myers, Major and Mrs Bathurst, Sir John HanUam, Mr and Mrs lan Duncan, Mr. and.Mrs Arthur Duncan, Mr and Mrs Ken Duncan, Mr and' Mrs John I)unean, Mr and Mrs C; J. B. Norwood, Mr and Mrs Julian Foster, Mr an£ Mrs Ardell, Mr and Mrs Macarthy Eeid, Mr and Mrs Alan Strang, Mr and Mrs Vivian Biddiford, Mr and , Mrs Blackley, Mr and Mrs jFrank Dyer, Dr. and Mrs C. Morice, Mr and Mrs C. M, Malfroy, Dr. 'and .Mrs Arthur, Dr. and Mts Herbert, Mr and Mrs Warwick Gregory, Mr and Mrs Phil Cooke,; Mr and Mrs George ■ Mills,*"Mr and Mrs Vivian Khind, Mr and Mrs Hubert Nathan, Mr and Mrs Phi] Brandon, and a large number of young people.

CHEAP FRUIT. CITY SHOPPERS TAKE ADVANTAGE Housewives are buying fruit. There's nothing like a fall m the fruit market to open Mother's Purse Strings. Only too well does she 'know that lier family' delights in luscious fruit dishes and desserts. Big red ripe tomatoes are being ofiereu at the season's lowest prices at Percy 0. Foss's Fruit Store, <i9B Colombo street (next Adam Bruce's). Delicious sVveet-flavoured eating apgles—the kind the King will eat—are selling for 31b Is. Softly blooming peaches—ever the favourite fruit—fresh from the orchards are stocked high in the trays—but the vßrioeip. low—the trays are always being refilled. Apricots and Plums arc going at bargain prices: Picked yesterdaysola to-day—eaten immediately. Ah! .the rows of ripe luscious fruit make tho mouth water.. What good housekeeper will not tq,ke advantage of such low-prices, Quick; then, gather up 1 your basket, madam, and make for the City's busiest "fruit store. Note the address: It's important if you want tho very best frnit values ia the City: Perpy 0, JTass, t©B Colombo street, nas& Adam Biwl, ___ c*» 6.

"BATHROOM" PARTY. At' Mrs C. H. Phillips' residence in Macaulay street, a pleasant party was held ,in honour of Miss Beryl Parlane, whose marriage js taking place shortly. The gathering took the form "of a "bathroom afternoon,", and Miss Parlane received many useful gifts. The hostels. Mrs Phillips, presented her with a novel bouquet, made from bath salts in coloured wrappers. 1 Music_ and competitions were enjoyed and Miss ®etty Alexander (Napier) . Incited, after which afternoon tea was served. L,4i°?P D gJ'' lose present were Mescjames Phillips; Bowden, Claud Brown, Moyle, Chapman. Parlane, Kennedy, Alexander, Gyde, Morse, Smith, Misses l|^ e il££aS£ p6r ' a md

ST. HELENS HOMES. A VISITOR'S IMPRESSIONS. (TB>S« &SIOCUTIOV HMttRAM.) WELLINGTON, March 5. Dr. Marshall Allan, Professor of Obstetrics, Melbourne University, who has just completed a visit to the Dominion, made at the request of the New Zealand Obstetrical Society, left Wellington by the Main Trunk Line this evening for Auckland, where he will join the Ulimaroa to proceed to Sydney. Before leaving Wellington Dr. Allan, in the course of an interview, said: —

"I have beeii much impressed by the standard of efficiency of the St. Helens Hospital in New Zealand. I may be permitted, however, to point out what appears to me to be a fault in the system, and that is that no provision is made, so far as I could learn, for the admission of emergency cases. Such cases, as a rule, are sent to the general hospitals which are not specially staffed for the treatment of maternity cases. I may mention that the Women's Hospital, Melbourne, accepts all emergency cases. "The Maternity Hospital at Hamilton, built by tho Waikato Hospital Board, is in structure and equipment the most up-to-date in Australia and New Zealand, and I was pleased to learn that this maternity hospital is available for the patients of all doctors in the vicinity and it will be of great benefit to mothers in that district. This maternity hospital is a true community institution.

"I am convinced with the excellent training of midwives and the special attention now being devoted to maternal welfare that not only will the maternal death-rate and stillbirth rate in Xew Zealand be reduced, but that there will be a lowered incidence of disability amongst women as a result of motherhood."

TEMPERANCE UNION. MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The North Canterbury District Executive of the Women's Christian Temperance "Union met on -Wednesday in the W.C.T.U, rooms. Mrs Richards presided. Mrs Speight, president of the Hawke's Bay District Union, was warmly welcomed by the president, and in reply spoke of the great kindness shown to her during her stay here. , ... Votes of sympathy were passed witn Mita Blackwell in her illness, and to Mrs Mitchell. . A committee was appointed to make arrangements for Miss MctLay, Dominion organiser, who is visiting the North Canterbury and West Coast district at the en« of March. _ Final arrangements were made re-, carding the visit of Miss Peach from Bournemouth, England, who arrives, next weak, and will a'ddresß meetings at Christchurch;" Spreydon f and Bngnton. Mrs Perritt was appointed to represent the District Union on the National "Council of Women. ■ , Miss Henderson proposed the folioWr ing resolution, which was- passed »«« forwarded to the Dominion tion meeting at Nelson, on March lotn. "In these times of national, financial depression, this Union desires to call the attention of legislators and the public generally to the fact that at feast £6,000,000 is diverted from other trade channels every year ui New Zealand, by reason of the traffic m alcoholic liquor. The Union further emphasises the position that in any estimate of the ' revenue from . thi« source, account must be taken of the fact that a great proportion of the ex-,, penditure upon mental hospitals, hospitals. goals, and the administration of justice generally, is caused by indulgence in alcoholic liquor. , In the afternoon Mrs Lqwry conducted a school of method t /which was well attended by members from a number of Unions in the district.

PLUNKET SOCIETY. LINCOLN TAI TAPU , SUBBRANCH. A committee meeting of tfye 'LincolnTai Tapu sub-branch of the Plunkefr ciety was hold in the Presbyterian Sunday School, on Monday afternoon, when": there were present, Mis B. M, Morten (presiding), Mrs E. J. Cooke; Mra G. i Mcßean, Mrs Suckling, the Misses j Walsh, F. Mcßean, atfd A. Houghtoii I (secretary). Apologies were received I from Meudaa.es T. C. Foster and A. I Hughes. As so few mothers visit the room iu Tai Tapu, and aaT the nurse visits most of those her services in their homes, it was decided not to,rent the room in the hall any longer. Mrs Suckling offered to receive all messages for the nurse. A vote of sympathy with those suffering in the earthquake area was passed. Arrangements were made for the annual meeting. It "ftas reported that Professor E. JE. Alexander had placed the grounds the Canterbury Agricultural College (or if tho Weather was the Memorial Hall), at the disposal of the committee for - their meeting. This "generous offer was thankfully accepted and the; date- fixed for April 20th. It was decided to invite all members, mothers, and friendß. to be* present, and to invite a speaker to give an address on the work of the Society. It was also arranged that Nurse Hall would see the babies there instead of at the Sunday School room that day. , VISITORS TO CHRISTCHURCH. Warner's Hotel:-Mr and Mrs B. Latimer (Brisbane). i • Clarendon Hotels Mr and Mrs E. H. Fer- ' gusOn (Dnnedin). . United Service Hotel: Miss D. Heather ('Nauru Island), Mr andMra E. G. Martin, Mr and Mrs B. E. Mills (Wellington),-and i Mr and Mrs H. McLerie (Chicago). i v Federal Hotel: Dr. and Mrs Bridgeman (Auckland), Mr Thos. JSoott (Timaru),; Mi- ' W. J. Hodges (London); Mrs A. • Taylor i (Feilding), Mr and Mrs W. . 211 ing worth ] (England), Mr K. Crooks (Grrfy'mouth), . Mr J. P. Shuley (Nelson), Mr J. Gilford (Wellington), Mr and Mrs w. Sangeton (Oamarn), 1

TIMARU NEWS. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Miss I. Hutton (Wai-iti road) left ST" * D. Sfcubbs "'(Wai-iti atfenuri),* who has been visiting Lake Wanaka, returned to Timaru yesterday.. Mi— ' Marjorie Turner-Williams (Napier), who has been 'staying with •Mrs Howard Tripp (Wai-iti is . now staying witir Tripp (Oran Gorge). j s ' - m " Mirs Brent (Dunedin),. and the Misses Lowe (Dunediin) returned to Dunedin yesterday after spending a. few days, with Mrs Stone-Wigg _ ("Waihi School," Winchester); - ~, - • Miss Nancy. Howell, "Silver Birches, Sophia street; returned from "Hanmer Springs. ■ . ;<! ' - ' . Mrs W. T. "Ritchie * ( 4, Te Tavm"), who was staying • with Mrs J. M./ Ritchie (Dunedin),)' returned to her-' home,yesterday. " . ' Mlbs Evelyn Pinckney ("Glenaray"), who is the guest of Mrs W. H.-lfytpinp Chnrch street, will leave"' to-day "Vor Southland. t Vl ' Mrs ■ John Temple /Highfield) and Miss//Olive Lyon (England) returned; to Timaru yesterday, aftep a visit to Christchurch and the) West Coasjb. Hiss', Lyon'will be the guest of Mrs,' Temple for a few days. - , ~ Miss Marjorie Bowler, Wai-iti tr6adj, hqs returned from a visit to. Grey-' ■mouth. _ r . rt \ Recent arrivals at the Grosvenor - • Hotel include' Mrs J. .Gillan (Wellington), Mrs R. C. Bishop. (Christchurch), .Miss'"M. Bishop (Christchurch), Miss' B. ./Reeves (Dunedin), Miss K. Chnpperton (Dunedin), Dr. A. Kidd. (WaiPlata), Mr j. Mason tCShristchuroh). Mr P. J. 31nlhane (Wellington), Mr •T. Gillan (Wellington),-Mr A. G. Maedcmald (Auckland), • jtffc J. Barbour I (Ireland),. Mr S. W. David (Welling- ! t»n), -and Mr H. Goddard -(Wellingten). 1 ' i 'V TROPICS AND ICE; NEW ZEALAND'S UNIQUE SCENERY. ' ' "Your New Zealand scenery 'is unique—in one country you have the tropics and the ice," said Mrs-A.- Hick-man-Morgan, of London, expressing to a reporter of The Press her own delight.and that of her companion, Miss - M. Richards (Edinburgh),- in their tour of the Dominion. Mrs Morgan has travelled the' world no. fewei* than three times. "We Went to the Franz Josef'; and it is marvellous," she said. "We went over to Stewart Island for two day®, and it was glorious. We've just been to Mount Cook, and it's wonderful." Mrs Hickman-Morgan ' and Miss Richards have toured' through' the North Island and are 1 leaving shortly on their return to England. In the north they tried some fishing ''but I you musn't say that," she *nded, "for we didn't catch anything."